Director of Promoted Events, Mark Perry near the hairpin at Symons Plains, where race fans will be able to park trackside to watch the V8 super cars next month.Source: News Corp Australia

TICKETS for Round 2 of the Australian V8 Supercar championship next month are selling faster than Jamie Whincup can lap Symmons Plains and officials hope to break the ­attendance record on March 28-30.

The record roll-up for the Tasmanian round is 62,019 over three days and 30,192 for the main race day on Sunday, both set in 2005 when Tasmanian hero Marcos Ambrose made his farewell appearance before heading to the US to race in the NASCAR series.

A crowd of 19,481 petrol heads turned out on main race day last year and a total of 52,537 over the three days, maintaining the supercars’ status as Tasmania’s biggest sporting event.

“We’ve got a new team making its debut this year with Volvo coming into the championship.

“Having seen them at the test day, they look great and sound cool, so it’s very exciting to be bringing them to Tasmania.”

There was more good news for motorsport traditionalists when Perry announced that for first the first time since 1998 punters would be able to drive on to the hill and watch the ­action from their cars.

“This is how motor racing fans used to watch the V8 ­Supercars here at Symmons Plains and they still do today in other race meetings,” Perry said.

“But places are strictly limited, probably to 400 to 500 cars, so people will have to move fast as tickets go on sale as of today.”

Two support events, the Formula Fords and superbikes, have been turfed in favour of the homegrown product.